Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

out?” He asked me, sounding hurt, and I fought

Amanda will like the

no need for her to moan louder than necessary when

wife and Luna of this

leave,” He said, behaving like

the Alphas that if they give you refuge, they will have me to

are still my wife, and I am not letting you

before I let you go, Tamia,” He said with determination and a

my heart flutter, but that was gone the moment we welcomed his fated

Leo, because I do not feel the same way anymore,” I said, and my words

will talk more at

your office, and I am

a dinner tomorrow evening, and I want you to

want people to know you are still my wife, and I love you dearly,” he

smiled because I was going

and promised to introduce me

the same situation, but that did not mean we

he said and walked

home, and Amanda was crying on the

ignored her completely and went

and Leo’s, but

my surprise, I found him

ask him what the deal was with Amanda, and I Just went to the

behind me when I entered the

not want him coming in or

him try the knob

realised he must have told Amanda he would be sleeping in my room tonight,

this to please me; I

I Ignored him.

up in the bathroom and ensured that the lace fitted night dress

had changed my wardrobe to have more sexually

the bathroom and went to sit at the

bathroom door?” he

moved into my home, you stylishly moved out of our room,” I

Tamia, and you are still

He said, sounding like

said, smiling, and

me and kissed

“Don’t force it, Leo.

isn’t in it.” I said, and he

“You are so distant.

said, kissing his

do not have to touch me because I complained,” I told him, and he sucked his

wardrobe,” He teased, and I blocked

you,” I told

Soon he gave up.

let us

want to be like Kyle and Max,” He said, pleading

will find my fated too, and we can have

I?” I pointed out the selfishness of the

me?” I asked him, knowing

dinner Alpha Kyle

know I asked you to come with me, but Amanda was hoping she

plan on sitting it out,

fun isn’t just for you and your

I plan on honouring it.” I told him, and his facial expression

my mind about taking you there because I do not

has embarrassed her husband too many times and

am sure he would

would have just as you would

thing must have made you accept his

to be miserable, and she

is nothing

Linda tries to find love and affection the best way

not shame her for it.” I said, coming to

He looked bewildered.

not tell me you plan on

I won’t share.

to share,” he said, and I

have to,” I said, pointing out the foolishness and selfishness of

wore my robe and went to lie on

dinner party with you, and you do not have

and I

at the